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Lewis County Fire Districts 5 and 6 have both filed lawsuits against the City of Chehalis and Lewis County on claims that the jurisdictions denied the fire agencies the opportunity to engage in the …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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1/7/26
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The Washington state Board of Nursing has taken disciplinary action against two nurses practicing in Thurston County.
In November, the Board of Nursing indefinitely suspended the registered …
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By The Thurston Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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Ms. Marple, a Centralia cat, has been entered in America’s Favorite Pet, a nationwide pet competition for both cats and dogs.
The winning pet and their owner get $10,000, a professional …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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Members of the Toledo City Council met for their first meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 5, at Toledo City Hall.
Before business items could be addressed, Toledo Mayor Cherie Devore swore in …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/7/26
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With dozens packed into Tumwater City Hall’s council chambers and more outside listening, the Tumwater City Council convened on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for its first regular meeting of 2026 with newly …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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1/7/26
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Registered voters in the Boistfort, Centralia and Onalaska school districts will soon receive ballots by mail for the Feb. 10 Lewis County special election.
Ballots will be mailed to voters on …
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By The Chronicle staff
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1/7/26
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The state Department of Ecology has admitted that a recent report on carbon emission reductions through projects financed by the Climate Commitment Act was “significantly inflated” by the …
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TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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1/7/26
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Police on Tuesday said an e-scooter rider was traveling the wrong way in a Southeast Portland bike lane on Friday when they collided with the driver of a mini-motorcycle in a fatal crash.
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Tatum Todd / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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1/7/26
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The Department of Energy will take more time to make a potentially controversial decision on where radioactive liquid waste from the Hanford nuclear site’s underground tanks will be turned into a …
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Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/7/26
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Kennewick’s school board president announced Tuesday his campaign for Washington state Senate.
Gabe Galbraith plans to run for Washington’s 8th Legislative District later this year as a …
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Eric Rosane / Tri-City Herald (TNS)
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1/7/26
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A three-judge federal panel has again blocked a Trump administration directive to cut research funding for public universities and research centers nationwide, a plan both the University of …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/7/26
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Despite headlines warning of a penny shortage, banks, collectors and businesses across Eastern Washington say transactions are mostly unchanged — and pennies are widely available.
Greg …
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Amanda Sullender Monica Carrillo-Casas and Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/7/26
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A procession of Democratic lawmakers took to the Senate floor on Tuesday in commemoration of what happened on this day five years earlier, when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the …
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Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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1/7/26
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Ken Jennings just won big — no, it’s not cash from winning another “Jeopardy!” game show, but arguably something better for the Edmonds-born Seattleite: a customized Seattle Mariners jersey.
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Nicole Pasia / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/7/26
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Alaska Airlines placed an order for more than 100 Boeing planes Wednesday, the largest order in the airline’s history.
The order includes 105 narrowbody 737 MAX 10s and five widebody 787-10s. …
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Lauren Rosenblatt / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/7/26
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The annual U-Haul migration rankings offer a snapshot of where do-it-yourself movers are going, and where they're leaving. The latest data — tracking more than 2.5 million one-way moves in 2025 — …
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Gene Balk / FYI Guy / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/7/26
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A patient at Western State Hospital, Washington's largest psychiatric hospital, was found dead on the campus Monday, after going missing the previous day.
Construction crews for a new hospital …
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Jayati Ramakrishnan / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/7/26
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Mike Solan, the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild who won significant contracts for the rank-and-file while fighting efforts to bring more accountability to officers, has announced he …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/7/26
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Old boats break. For Washington State Ferries, this inescapable fact was no truer than during the first three days of the New Year.
The state fleet — already operating on a thin margin when …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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1/7/26
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